Some residents have called on the former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, to enter the race for the 2027 governorship election, expressing confidence that he possesses the leadership qualities necessary to transform the state if given a second opportunity to complete the work he began.
Ambode, who served as governor from 2015 to 2019, lost the ticket of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), under controversial circumstances during the primary elections, which prevented him from securing a second term.
However, in a statement issued by the Lagos Residents Association (LRA) and signed by its President General, Dr. Olumuyiwa Adesanmi, the group urged the APC to grant the former governor its governorship ticket.
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Adesanmi emphasized that it is Ambode’s constitutional right to seek a second term, noting that the circumstances surrounding his initial loss of the ticket were questionable.
The group further called on Ambode to re-enter the race to succeed the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whose second term will end in 2027.
He said, “Former Gov. Ambode enjoys humongous support among residents of Lagos whose lives he touched positively while in office. We all understand how he lost his bid for a second term in office and not on the ground of performance.
“The legacy he left behind both in human capital development, infrastructure and total transformation of Lagos is still there for all to see.
“We residents of the state are solidly behind him and calling him to come back and complete what he has started in our dear state”, the group demanded.
It has also offered to cover the cost of the nomination and expression of interest forms for the former governor to run in the 2027 governorship election under the governing APC.
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